Yangon – “Rethink Beato: from Italy to Burma”
The exhibition “Rethink Beato: from Italy to Burma (1832-1909)”, organised by the Italian Embassy in collaboration with the Myanmar Photo Archive, was inaugurated on 30 November in Yangon and will be open to the public until 15 December. Through works, the exhibition retraces the footsteps of Felice Beato, the Italian-born photographer who immortalised the spirit […]
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Bahia Blanca, “Donne: la mejor version”
Once again this year, the Consulate General in Bahia Blanca took part in the UN’s international campaign to eliminate violence against women and children, with a cycle of five conferences that concluded at the Consulate on 25 November. The meetings dealt with violence towards women in its unfortunately multiple aspects – physical, psychological, and at […]
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Cairo – “Migration” by Gamal Meleka
On 21 November, the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo inaugurated the solo exhibition “Migration” by Egyptian-Italian artist Gamal Meleka at the Institute’s gallery, in the presence of Italian Ambassador Michele Quaroni. The vernissage was a great media success, as also highlighted by the presence of representatives from the Egyptian cultural scene […]
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Bahrain – Infrastructure development and cooperation
Bahrain is committed to improving urban road infrastructures, from the underground to the railway segment of the “GCC Railway Project”, up to the bridge between Bahrain and Qatar – all projects which Italy could contribute to with its expertise and know-how. With regard to the underground, a group of experts is currently working on a […]
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Bahia Blanca, Art and Food
The Consulate General of Italy in Bahia Blanca offered an original homage to maestro Giacomo Puccini on the centenary of his death. A multimedia show dedicated to the personal and artistic life of Maestro Puccini was organised in La Paloma, a historical building in Bahia Blanca. Professor Enrique Caride (music expert and critic, and long-time […]
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Libya – the Italian language arrives at school
Yesterday, the Ambassador of Italy in Tripoli Gianluca Alberini and the Minister of Education of the Government of National Unity Musa AlMaqarif inaugurated at the Bashir Alusta High School in Tripoli a programme to introduce the Italian language into Libya’s secondary schools, starting in Tripoli, Benghazi, Khoms and Misurata. The programme, fruit of the 2020 […]
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Paris – celebrations for the 3rd anniversary of the Quirinal Treaty
The 3rd anniversary of the signing of the Quirinal Treaty between Italy and France provided an opportunity for a double event organised by the Italian Embassy in Paris. In the prestigious halls of the Hôtel de la Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville, the historic seat of the diplomatic delegation symbolising the unique bond between Italy and France together with […]
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Singapore – “Happy Valley” by Pierfrancesco Celada
“Happy Valley”, the first solo exhibition in Southeast Asia by Italian photographer Pierfrancesco Celada, opened at the Esplanade Tunnel (Basement 1) in Singapore and will remain open to the public until 5 January. The exhibition was presented during the Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF), with the support of the Embassy of Italy in Singapore. Celada’s […]
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India – growth in agribusiness and domestic production
The agri-food sector in India has shown significant growth in recent years (+8.4% on average per year over the last five years). The sector represents about 9% of overall value added of the manufacturing industry and 12% of related employment. Over the past ten years, the sector has attracted USD 6 billion of foreign direct […]
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Tunis, Sanremo Giovani World Tour 2024
Lor3n, Yuman, Noor, and Littamé captivated the audience at the Theatre of Regions in the City of Culture, Tunis, during the Tunisian leg of the Sanremo Giovani World Tour 2024. The tour, organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Italy […]
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